Washington abandoning Round 1 of Race to the Top

We just got word that Washington State will not pursue Race to the Top grants in the first round.

Alan Burke, Deputy Superintendent for K-12 Education at the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, just announced the news at the Washington State School Directors’ Association annual convention last night.

The news is not a surprise.  This will allow our state to focus on submitting a stronger application for Round 2, which is due in May.